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Untreated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in an Young Adult Population

Untreated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in an Young Adult Population

Abstract

The current study was conducted to determine:

(a) the demographic and injury characteristics of individuals who did not receive treatment for mild brain injury

(b) the reasons these individuals do not receive or seek treatment

Brain Facts-A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System

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Brain Facts: A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System

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Replication of Scopolamine's Antidepressant Efficacy in Major Depressive Disorder

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Replication of Scopolamine's Antidepressant Efficacy in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Background
We previously reported that intravenous (IV) scopolamine administration produced rapid and robust antidepressant effects in a sample consisting of both unipolar and bipolar depressives. The present study aimed to replicate this finding in an independent sample limited to unipolar depressives.

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Impact of Substance Abuse and Recovery using the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)

Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Recovery From Episodes of Depression in Bipolar Disorder Patients: Prospective Data From the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)

Objective: Bipolar disorder is highly comorbid with substance use disorders, and this comorbidity may be associated with a more severe course of illness, but the impact of comorbid substance abuse on recovery from major depressive episodes in these patients has not been adequately examined. The authors hypothesized that comorbid drug and alcohol use disorders would be associated with longer time to recovery in patients with bipolar disorder.

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The Psychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Injury

The Psychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Injury

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Objective: Traumatic injury affects millions of people each year. There is little understanding of the extent of psychiatric illness that develops after traumatic injury or of the impact of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) on psychiatric illness. The authors sought to determine the range of new psychiatric disorders occurring after traumatic injury and the influence of mild TBI on psychiatric status.....